Flan

Oh my goodness that's soooo annoying I read on another thread that Rock Ape complained to the NZ High Commission about NZQA!! Good on him!

Well we are thinking the eastern suburbs - Howick, Cockle Bay area. Also like the look of Devonport on the North Shore but think it will be too expensive. Will rent for a while in the east and then see what we like when we get there.

Hows the rest of your application coming along? Where are you planningto head to? You've probably told me already but I cant remember!!

x

j19fmm

Have lots and lots of info gathering to do as need to get permission for my kids to come too (see other long and annoying threads of mine!!) but we will get to Cambridge, Waikato one day. Planning another fact finding trip October , going to try and sell myself to the primary schools...

getmethere

Excellent - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Stoof

spooky... my OH looked at the job too! congratulations - excellent news!

still nothing here... ho hum

elsieB

Hi, we got selected 2 Jul 08 (SMC with Job offer!) We got our decision successful on 14 Jul 08 and received our ITA 15 Jul 08. Which was submitted on 31 Jul 08 (Managed to get medicals done and results etc straight away so really lucky) Don't give up hope.!!

j19fmm

Phew, NZQA have drawn the fee on my Visa Card so I know they've got it!! No email to let me know but hey it was Friday.

ptbrophy

I got my assessment result returned yesterday. It did take the full 4 weeks though. With 3 / 4 days to return dox.

nic.gem.soph

Congratulations

we had an e-mail yesterday and phoned them up as it said our EOI was unsuccessful. Turns out although OH qualifications City and Guilds (as mechanic) etc get him a level 3, for it to be counted as work experience and bonus points etc it needs to be at level 4....!!!!! No one knows the difference between 3 and 4 and there are no more qualifications he could do... except a masters tech certificate which is quite rare over here!!! No help whatsoever. our only option "get a job offer!" tried explaining that whilst we were over there on holiday the garages would only give him a job once he had his visa, usual chicken and egg scenario.... but.... nothing.
Oh and to make it worse, we apparently can't go over on a work visa to get a job as OH is over 30!
what do we do now!!!


sorry about rant but am so p'ed off, thanks for listening!

getmethere

Oh Poop nic.gem.soph - that is really bad news!

I have been dreading that kind of response too. We have different quals to yours but at the back of my mind I keep thinking what if they come back and say 'sorry, quals don't match/aren't right/wrong level etc. It's our worst nightmare as we want this SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO bad (as I'm sure everybody on here does too). It's the waiting that's KILLING me!

Well, I don't really have any suggestions except to say DON'T GIVE UP!!! It seems that some people have been successful in finding jobs even without being in NZ. I would apply to every job you see that matches your OH's background and hope for the best. There are some really good job websites out there (you probably already know about them but PM me if you don't)

Did you already go for a recce to NZ?

Flan

OH decided not to take the job because it didnt pay enough We already have a son and are planing on having another baby next year so with me not working he needs more money!!!

Anyway, any news anyone?!! Not that I'm impatient or anything!

j19fmm

What a pain, it was all sounding so good for you

Stoof

[QUOTE=Flan;6647911]OH decided not to take the job because it didnt pay enough We already have a son and are planing on having another baby next year so with me not working he needs more money!!!

oh no! probs a sensible move though! no news here... still just 'selected'... ho hum

BEVS

I have copied this post into a new thread of its own and replied HERE

Stoof

so, i happened to notice that yesterday it was 6 weeks since we were all selected....

no news yet here

are people still reckoning on 3 month turnround without job offer? guess that means we're half way through?!

ho hum

grahamwookie

hi all,

I know that they are still selecting people from the pools BUT does anyone reckon that due to the slow down in ecomonies, NZ is reviewing its industries/jobs?

I thought it would affect migrations.